1947 Detroit Lions season

1947 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	Gus Dorais
Home Field
Results
Record	3–9
Place	5th NFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1946	1948

The 1947 Detroit Lions season was their 18th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 1–10, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 21, 1947	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 10–17
2	September 28, 1947	at Chicago Cardinals	L 21–45
3	October 5, 1947	at Boston Yanks	W 21–7
4	October 12, 1947	Los Angeles Rams	L 13–27
5	October 19, 1947	at Chicago Bears	L 24–33
6	October 26, 1947	at Green Bay Packers	L 17–34
7	November 2, 1947	New York Giants	W 35–7
8	November 9, 1947	Chicago Cardinals	L 7–17
9	November 16, 1947	Washington Redskins	W 38–21
10	November 23, 1947	at Los Angeles Rams	L 17–28
11	November 27, 1947	Chicago Bears	L 14–34
12	December 7, 1947	Green Bay Packers	L 14–35

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Cardinals	9	3	0	.750	7–1	306	231	W2
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	4–4	363	241	L2
Green Bay Packers	6	5	1	.545	5–3	274	210	L1
Los Angeles Rams	6	6	0	.500	4–4	259	214	W2
Detroit Lions	3	9	0	.250	0–8	231	305	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Players

• Stan Batinski, guard
• Ben Chase, guard
• Ted Cook, end
• Ted Cremer, end
• Bob DeFruiter, halfback
• Robert Derleth, tackle
• Chuck DeShane, guard
• Bill Dudley, halfback
• Jack Dugger, tackle
• Leon Fichman
• John Greene, end
• George Hekkers
• Ralph Heywood, end
• Bill Hillman
• Bob Ivory
• Tommy James, defensive back
• Elmer Jones, guard
• Pete Kmetovic, halfback
• Les Lear, tackle
• Clyde LeForce, quarterback
• Elmer Madarik, halfback
• Joe Margucci, halfback
• Kelly Mote, end
• Reed Nilsen
• Bill O'Brien, halfback
• Mitchell Olenski, tackle
• Merv Pregulman, center
• Ken Reese
• Floyd Rhea, offensive lineman
• Dave Ryan, quarterback
• John Sanchez, tackle
• Cecil Souders, end
• Ed Stacco, tackle
• Dick Stovall, center
• Steve Sucic
• Frank Szymanski, center
• Russ Thomas, tackle
• Walt Vezmar, guard
• Bill Ward, guard
• Joe Watt, halfback
• Bob Westfall, fullback
• Bob Wiese, back
• Camp Wilson, fullback
• Roy Zimmerman, quarterback